by Jeff Packer | Oct 18, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
Much of the work I do as a counsellor is based on one of the core premises of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT], that how we “talk” to ourselves has a significant impact on how we feel and how we behave. My experience, and the experience of many...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 16, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Depression, Diabetes, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Sexuality, Spirituality, Trauma - PTS Reaction
TV – Mental Health Analogy If I were to try to explain how I feel it would go something like this. I am a TV. I have many channels. During a day my channels get changed. A few channels come in clear without a lot of “fuzzy”. Some channels I’m not sure have...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Discipline, Family, Friendship, Love & Relationships, Teens
Online Consideration: A Developing Art With the advance of online chat, social media presence and virtual relationships, there seems to be an increase in discussion about the pros and cons our virtual interaction has on health and upon our social lives in general. Are...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 7, 2024 | Addictions, Anxiety, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens
Parenting Our Children & Parenting Ourselves Promoting mental health involves building awareness, reducing the stigma often attached with the term and, of course, developing strategies to improve our overall mental health. Just as we strive to improve our physical...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 4, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Teens
Where do I find my worth? (Submitted by a young man under extreme family duress due to health concerns) I’ve struggled with a lot of anxiety and depression in the past, and still some today. When I was in high school, I would often be so anxious about my...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 30, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Family, Grief, Mental Health, Stress, Teens
Managing life as a teenager, student/employee, parent, and all other roles we may play in our lives, is extremely difficult when we have overwhelming feelings of worry, uncertainty, stress, and fear. One person describes his anxiety like this: “I am a person on...
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